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WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE IMPACT REPORT 2021 2022 SEASON Broadway in Black 2022 Photo by Sorcha Augustine
WBTT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Doris Johnson Chair Marian Moss Vice Chair Cheryl Anderson Treasurer Chris Caswell JD Secretary Ali Bahaj Dr Randall Morgan HONORARY TRUSTEES Kitty Cranor Kim Parris Andrew Economos Nancy Flanagan Lee Rainer June Gordon Michael Gardiner Mona Rankin Margie Nellum Lee Sy Goldblatt Dr Donald Reaves Mary Ann Robinson Michele Hooper Dona Scott Penelope Kingman Eva T Slane Dr John Maupin Asa Thomas Harris Howard Millman AMBASSADORS CIRCLE CO CHAIRS Christine Jennings Steven Krause Jackie Woods Honorable Dennis W Archer Shelia Atkins Lynne Bernfield Dr Francine Brown Frank Brunckhorst Michael Bush Judy Cuppy Kim Davis Donnie Diamond Donna Dooley Jenni Engleman Robert Gaglio Richard Gerrity David Goldman Esq Dr Laverne Green Howard Harris Charlie Huisking Tomeika Hunter Koski Amb Jeanette Hyde J P Knaggs Lynne Koy Joyce Locklear Gregory Matthews Kaveecia Moore Hector Muniz Andi Munzer Vickie Oldham Debbie Partridge William Partridge Esq Richard Perlman Ann Hobson Pilot Prentice Pilot Dr Jacqueline Ray David Sales David Shapiro Esq Jeremy Shelby Edna Sherrell Barbara Shirley Teresa Simmons Marty Taffel Melanie Thomas Sheila Weiss David Wilkins Lois Wilkins Hon Charles E Williams Charles Susan Wilson Victor Young Barbara A Zdravecky
WE CONTINUE TO RISE A mid the sobering impact of the challenges of 2020 2022 the WBTT organization has finally been cleared for take off and I am delighted to have been asked to pilot the organization for another two years Our extraordinary and amazing board provided incredible support during the difficult challenges and earlier this year we were bolstered by the wonderful portfolios of five new board members Nancy Flanagan Kimberly Parris Lee Rainer Dr Donald Reaves and Asa Thomas Harris Our awesome and remarkable board reviewed the key strategies and critical goals of the 2021 strategic plan and formed new committees to asist with staff needs and to accommodate the growing requirements associated with those needs I am excited to be moving ahead with these committees and eager to see the results of this new endeavor We are extremely fortunate to have a dedicated staff led by Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Executive Director Julie Leach It is due to their continued lockstep leadership that WBTT has become one of the leading arts organizations in the area and is receiving national recognition Thanks to their dedication and passion WBTT was able to navigate the pandemic resulting in another successful and uplifting season I also want to recognize Debra Flynt Garrett and the development team Through their robust fundraising efforts grant submissions and onsite events WBTT is thriving While other arts organizations have found themselves having to close their doors ours have remained wide open as more and more people discover WBTT I have to take this opportunity to comment on the wonderful commitment of the WBTT staff This devoted and enthusiastic group of people are the driving force that keeps WBTT going Everyone from the stagehands to the music and lighting directors is committed to their craft and creating the highest quality productions in support of the worldclass actors singers and dancers that love to perform on the WBTT stage Thank you to our donors for your generosity and belief in our organization We simply could not do this without the support of each donor volunteer and the many champions of the theatre Your encouragement lights a fire under us and your enthusiasm for WBTT motivates us to aim even higher hoping to achieve more each year I ve said it before and I ll say it again I m honored to be a part of this organization DORIS JOHNSON Chair WBTT Board of Trustees
FINDING THE JOY A s another challenging year comes to an end I m reminded that throughout my life s journey I ve always stuck with my dreams looking inside following my vision and listening to my heart Cancelling the world premiere of Ruby was a disappointment for everyone involved but it led to my creating the new hit holiday show Joyful Joyful This very unexpected positive result came from a negative situation that was completely out of my hands Joyful Joyful originated from my looking inside to the joy and hope that lies within and finding a way to move forward I felt that it was a gift that our patrons needed to help them view life from that place of joy and hope Broadway in Black was another major hit of our 2021 2022 season It celebrated the history of Broadway and again the music was chosen with the theme of presenting joy Our patrons loved it Did you see the article in The New York Times about us This article was an incredible highlight and huge honor of the past year WBTT was featured on the front page of the Sunday Arts section The author of this article Bob Morris told me when he wrote the article that there was no guarantee that it would be chosen to run on the cover of the section but it was a unanimous decision by the editors to feature it there As WBTT gains national attention more and more opportunities are opening to us This past year we had the opportunity to host Hollywood legend Ving Rhames and TV Star Danielle Mon Truitt Both are now friends Ving keeps in touch and has said how impressed he is by the work of WBTT He s fascinated by what we ve accomplished here and that White and Black people in the community Ben Vereen with Nate Jacobs photo work together courtesy of a friend attend our shows and support us This shows me how essential our work and our theater have become At this year s National Black Theatre Festival our performances were featured as signature events The feedback we received was positive and uplifting I heard that we give other black theatres hope and that we are a highly anticipated and necessary piece of the festival On the last night of the festival I was introduced to Broadway legend Ben Vereen He said to me By far you are the best thing here Not only didn t I know that he was at the festival but I also had no idea he had seen one of our shows What a privilege to meet him and hear him say those words We are a very blessed organization Coming through the past couple of years financially stable not losing one employee and presenting a season I m so proud of us With all the opportunities that we have received and with the prospect of impacting our community we are very fortunate and I m looking forward to more wonderful things coming our way Once again I thank you for your support and your love NATE JACOBS Founder and Artistic Director
GRATEFUL W e were delighted to return to indoor main stage productions last season When we opened Eubie in October 2021 it seemed theatres had learned how to perform safely in the second year of the COVID pandemic through vaccination of our casts crew and staff and safety precautions for our audiences That worked until new COVID variants began causing show closures throughout our industry in the late fall and winter and caused us to cancel for the second time our planned world premiere of Ruby in January 2022 We were able to take a pause reset and then safely open Broadway in Black which was an audience hit in March As the season progressed more audience members felt comfortable returning to live theatre and we were happy to experience no more show closures for the rest of the season We are grateful that throughout the entire pandemic we continued our mission to produce professional theatre that promotes and celebrates African American history and experience engages a broad base of patrons and audiences supports the development of a dynamic group of aspiring artists and builds self esteem in youth of color We had no layoffs of our dedicated staff but instead all worked to continue productions and community programs inside the theatre outside and on film And we never had to pause our education programs including our in school touring program Jazzlinks and Stage of Discovery our five week summer theatre intensive for youth ages 11 18 This past summer we celebrated the reopening of the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem North Carolina by bringing to this national stage our wonderful Soul Crooners featuring Sistas in the Name of Soul showcasing many of the same performers who were performing outside on our theatre front steps during the height of the pandemic It was a welcome return to normalcy and a great celebration WBTT has made it through this difficult year and may face still more challenges in the upcoming year but we have done so thanks to our incredibly talented artists and musicians our engaged and dedicated staff and Board our enthusiastic patrons and our generous donors We thank you for your continued belief in the value and relevance of this unique theatre company WBTT Nothing Else Like It JULIE LEACH Executive Director
Our 2021 2022 And Still We Rise season launched with Eubie Directed by WBTT Education Director and Artistic Associate Jim Weaver Eubie was our first regular season show since closing our doors in March 2020 Tickets went on sale for all season shows with safety measures implemented COVID 19 protocol was in place for artists and audience members alike Herald Tribune Arts Editor Jay Handelman wrote Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe reopens in style to the sounds of composer Eubie Blake On the website Talkin Broadway William S Oser praised the production So many spectacular voices material and performers combine to supercharge the theater
In November 2021 WBTT Voices presented Telling the Story of Ann Gregory Groundbreaking Black Golf Champion Participants discussed the making of the feature film Playing Through a dramatization of Gregory s life as she overcame racial prejudice to make her mark in golf and break barriers for women of color The movie was produced and filmed in Sarasota with WBTT Troupe members filling some on camera and behind the scenes roles WBTT Education Director and Artistic Associate Jim Weaver moderated the discussion Panelists included Curtis Jordan Executive Producer and Screenwriter the stars of the movie and Ann Gregory s family The film was later screened in the WBTT mainstage theatre and went on to win the 2022 Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award for Feature Film and the 2022 Martha s Vineyard African American Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film WBTT VOICES COMMUNITY FORUMS Photo courtesy Playing Through
In December 2021 we presented Joyful Joyful a new holiday show created and adapted by Nate Jacobs The musical included music from groups like Earth Wind Fire the Staple Singers and Stevie Wonder as well as new versions of holiday classics The songs carry universal messages of hope peace love and childlike wonder Nate s goal in creating the show which will be added to our annual rotation of holiday productions along with Black Nativity and A Motown Christmas is to help audiences celebrate a corner we re slowly turning after the challenging year and a half we ve all experienced Despite the challenges and heartbreaks we ve faced we have much to be joyful about
In December 2021 WBTT s 22nd anniversary gala A Night at the Savoy was held at the Circus Arts Conservatory s Sailor Circus Arena The event was a tribute to the longtime Harlem night spot the first integrated dance hall in America WBTT performers and band celebrated the music of Cab Calloway Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald and other legendary composers musicians and singers of the swing era Longtime friend and supporter of WBTT Melba Moore was a special guest artist Marian Moss vice chair of the WBTT Board of Trustees was the Heart Soul Philanthropy Award honoree The event raised over 250 000 for WBTT s mission
On December 15 2021 The New York Times published a profile of Nate and WBTT Writer Bob Morris quoted from Nate s stage speech prior to an October performance of Eubie The theme of this season is And Still We Rise and tonight we celebrate tenacity and resilience The story traced Nate s journey from teacher to performer to founder of WBTT and his support for other Black performers like Delores McKenzie who the article notes trained with Jacobs and now lives in New York She recently returned to perform in Eubie and the holiday show This theater changed my life she said during a break from rehearsing a Little Drummer Boy with a contemporary beat Nate is planting seeds all the time In January our planned production of the original musical Ruby created by Nate Jacobs with book by Michael Jacobs was canceled due to the impact of the Omicron variant of COVID 19 The show s production sponsors were invited to a video recording of a performance of the musical in its thencurrent form so the creators would have a reference point for a future production
JANUARY 2022 Also because of COVID 19 WBTT was unable to present its traditional live event Dr Martin Luther King Jr Celebrating His Legacy in Spoken Word and Song Instead we offered a free streaming video of our 2020 celebration with new introductory material for 2022 The video celebration was sponsored by the John J Clopine Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota and the Sarasota County Bar Association Council for Diversity and Inclusion
In January March 2022 WBTT produced Jazzlinks as we do every year with partners The Jazz Club of Sarasota and Sarasota County Schools Jazzlinks brings songs and stories that explore the history and culture of African Americans to high school classrooms throughout Sarasota County In 2022 schools had the option of hosting an inperson performance or watching a video presentation followed by an interactive discussion via Zoom In a first the Jazzlinks Civil Rights program was also presented outdoors to audiences of all ages at The Bay Sarasota s new beautiful bayfront park In March our Rhythm Tales elementary education program presented Brer Tiger and the Big Wind to 2 500 students at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall WBTT received a substantial grant from Charles Margery Barancik Foundation to support the expansion of our education programming
In February Danielle Mon Truitt star of TV s Law Order Organized Crime visited WBTT and talked about the development of her career including performing on stage and in television shows In March Ving Rhames who starred in the Mission Impossible movies and Pulp Fiction visited and shared stories of his journey as an actor Both Truitt and Rhames were generous with their time and advice to WBTT artists The appearances were made possible by a collaboration of WBTT Semkhor Andrew and Judith Economos and Founders
In February we presented a reading of Dominique Morisseau s Skeleton Crew on the rooftop terrace WBTT Associate Managing Director Travis Ray directed the reading the play may become a fully staged production at our theatre in a future season Morisseau s play Pipeline was filmed and presented in WBTT s 2020 2021 season and the playwright participated in a WBTT Voices program Telling Our Stories in the Black Theatre via Zoom
WBTT hosted a variety of artists on its mainstage in 2022 On Valentine s Day we presented A Place For You A Black History Concert by Modern Marimba a love letter to Black composers In June Costa Rican blues guitarist and vocalist Jose Ramirez brought his band and his soul infused take on the genre to WBTT for Major League Blues And Jnana Cooper a founding member of the troupe came home for her concert Unbreakable Jose Ramirez Jnana Cooper Modern Marimba w guest artist Tarra Conner Jones CG4 Photography
In March WBTT opened Broadway in Black Created adapted and directed by Nate Jacobs the musical pays tribute to the African American artists whose work has enlivened and forever changed what was once known as the Great White Way Wonderfully talented singers with an amazing vocal range wrote Michael Penn in Our Town Sarasota Kim Cool of the Venice Gondolier noted that Broadway in Black sparkles millions of sequins died for this show It s brilliant
April Fools F te Serving Country Vibes WBTT s annual spring fundraiser for our education programs raised over 200 000 In response to a longtime wish from WBTT s first Executive Director Christine Jennings WBTT artists performed country classics made famous by Johnny Cash Dolly Parton Charlie Pride Willie Nelson and many more The crowd at Michael s On East dressed in their best Western wear loved the event Maicy Powell in The Kid is Alright 2019 In April the 2022 Giving Challenge presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation was a big success for WBTT and many other local not for profit organizations Thanks to a generous community individual donors and matching gifts from Steve Terry Clark and Sue Coyne and The Lewis Foundation the 24 hour online event raised 168 000 for WBTT s mission In August thanks to 100 generous donors and a 2 000 matching gift we raised 17 800 from Friday 8 26 through Weds 8 31 through the Give 8 28 campaign The donations made during the 2022 Give 8 28 campaign support our Young Artist Program which helps talented young performers showcase their abilities on our mainstage in live cabaret style performances
In May we concluded our regular season with the world premieres of two original one act plays From Birmingham to Broadway and Float Like a Butterfly Tarra Conner Jones portrayed Broadway and TV dynamo Nell Carter in Tarra s original play From Birmingham to Broadway Darius Autry played the sports icon and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali in Float Like a Butterfly conceived by Nate Jacobs and written by his brother Michael Jacobs Nate directed both plays The Herald Tribune s Jay Handelman wrote Tarra Conner Jones is one of the most dynamic performers to have appeared in recent years at WBTT making her a strong fit for the role of Nell Carter Sarasota Magazine s Kay Kipling said Darius Autry deserves a lot of applause He s got the cadence of Ali s rhyming speeches down and he s more than able to work his way around the ring that serves as his set
YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM In the ninth year of WBTT s Young Artist Program Derric Gobourne Jr starred in his second YA showcase SH NE Thanks to support from generous donors troupe members are able to showcase their talents with self produced one person shows In this performance coinciding with the release of his album of the same name Derric and the New Jack Nation took the audience on a funk tastic evening through Starchild s National Museum of Funk Museum guide Starlove guided the audience through the history of funk s greatest song and dance men including James Brown Michael Jackson Prince and more In June WEDU the PBS member station in Tampa St Petersburg Sarasota announced that the 2020 Arts Plus segment about WBTT was picked up nationally for distribution to other PBS stations in major markets for potential inclusion in their arts programming WEDU s Suncoast Regional Emmy Award winning hourlong documentary about WBTT and Nate Jacobs This Light of Mine was distributed nationally in 2021 Both productions increased national exposure for WBTT Click here to watch the 8 minute Arts Plus segment and click here to watch the full documentary Photo courtesy of WEDU
STAGE OF DISCOVERY For five weeks in June and July WBTT held the seventh annual Stage of Discovery summer musical theatre intensive program The classes and rehearsals culminated in We Dream a musical created adapted and directed by WBTT Education Director and Artistic Associate Jim Weaver In his director s note in the show s playbill Jim wrote that the show is reflective of the young artists you see onstage They took the leap of faith needed to open the door to artistic expression and creativity Each and every one of them deserves a great big round of applause for their willingness to share parts of their inner world with us their soul Students having the chance to get to know you and witness blossoming happen right before my eyes has been a joy Thank you
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS In July eight students who performed on our stages and or interned with WBTT received WBTT Artist Development Scholarships of 2 000 each to study the performing arts in a college university or conservatory program The scholarships are designed to help students surmount the financial barriers to post secondary education and training To be considered students must have performed on our stages been a WBTT intern or participated in our Stage of Discovery summer intensive theatre program Patrons may contribute to the WBTT Artist Development Scholarship Fund in any amount For a 6 000 commitment which can be paid as 2 000 a year over three years donors can name a scholarship Please contact Debra Flynt Garrett at 941 404 7755 or dfgarrett westcoastblacktheatre org for details WBTT s 2022 scholarship winners include Astrid McIntyre and Zion Thompson left side and Tay Marquise Canela Vasquez and Ariana Fitzgerald right side pictured with WBTT Executive Director Julie Leach Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Board Chair Doris Johnson Not pictured scholarship winners Todd Bellamy II Charlotte Corporan and Jetta Strayhorn
Photos courtesy of Etienne EJ Porter AUGUST 4 6 2022 Following a preview performance at WBTT on July 30 the troupe presented The Soul Crooners Featuring Sistas in the Name of Soul at the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston Salem NC our fifth appearance at the festival and another triumph for the troupe
THE FRIENDSHIP TRAIN Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is pleased to recognize our legacy donors as our Friendship Train These donors have indicated in writing that WBTT is included in their estate plans We are so grateful to them for ensuring that WBTT will touch the lives of young artists students and patrons long into the future If you would like to consider jumping on board contact Debra Flynt Garrett Development Director at 941 404 7755 Carol Tom Beeler Dan Denton Michael Suzanne Gladfelter Ronald Rita Greenbaum Peggy Hal Hayden Bob Johnson Darlene J Kalada Richard N Bryan Penelope Kingman Lynne Koy Alan Abbie Kurland Rose Marie Proietti Laurie Rosin Eva T Slane May Lou Webster The donors below have given legacy gifts to WBTT We are so honored that they thought to include us in their estate planning Thanks to their forward thinking WBTT will continue to change young people s lives and be able to tell them the history and experiences of African Americans Bankston Family Trust Marilyn Harwell We received Marilyn Harwell s legacy gift this year
2021 2022 DONORS Thank you to our family of generous donors for supporting WBTT during our 2021 2022 fiscal year The list includes Visionary Circle Donors Production Sponsors and Event Sponsors from October 1 2021 through September 30 2022 Denotes 5 years or more of continuous support FOUNDERS 50 000 Anonymous Ali Gloria Bahaj Charles Margery Barancik Foundation Brunckhorst Family Kitty John Cranor Andrew Judith Economos FOUNDERS Plus Fund of The Community Foundation of Sarasota County Sy Goldblatt The Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation Brock Julie Leach Howard Millman Carolyn Michel The Patterson Foundation Dona Sam Scott and The Dona Sam Scott Foundation ARTISTIC DIRECTORS 20 000 49 999 Anonymous Steve Terry Clark The Community Foundation of Sarasota County The Exchange Nancy Tom Flanagan Dr Phil Suzan Gaynes Gettel Foundation Toyota Foundation Gulf Coast Community Foundation Michele Hooper Lemuel Seabrook Penelope Kingman Stephen Klein Mona Rankin The Shubert Foundation Patricia R Singletary Glenn Jackie Tilton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 10 000 19 999 Cheryl Anderson Mike Springer Executive Accounting Solutions David Suzanne Arch Carol Beeler Center for Faith Freedom Robert E Dods Family Foundation Linda Fiorelli Mike Karen Gardiner Linda Ron Garvin Gary Bernice Giscombe Marilyn James Heskett Dr Donald Doris Johnson Jolan Foundation Corp Steven Kalt Robert Heeren The Koffman Family David Kotok Christine Schlesinger Virginia Lipton Jonathan Michelle Mitchell Marian Moss Patricia Potter Rose Marie Proietti Lee Lydia Rainer Robert Russell Jack Priscilla Schlegel Ken Schneier Cynthia Craig Leslie Smith Rosa L Willie Stanfield Jim Charlie Ann Syprett Ernest Werlin Susan Charles Wilson Bob Angelia Wood PLAYWRIGHTS 5 000 9 999 Anonymous 2 Peg Allen Steve Dixon Scott B Annie P Appleby Charitable Trust Honorable Dennis W Archer Honorable Trudy DunCombe Archer George Jessica Armstrong The Rosemary and Rosemary Thyme Steve Shari Ashman Phil Baker Tom Karen Bernstein Jerry Helga Bilik Robert Blattberg Rebecca Donelson Ann Stuart Burroughs Bruce Elaine Burton Miles Barbara Capron Liza Carl Caruso Sue Coyne The Lewis Foundation Gene Linda Crump Jerome Cynthia Davis Designing Women Boutique Douglas Wilma Eden Brian Caroline Ellerson Fans of Nate Jacobs Ping Faulhaber in Honor of Andrew Judith Economos FCCI Insurance Group Linda Garvin David Susan Gorin Rita Greenbaum Kenneth D Henson MD Mitzie P Henson Holmes Family Joel Howard J Tracy Tucker Charlie Huisking Sheila Jellison Elizabeth M Johnston Charitable Fund
Curtis Jordan Paige Petersen Tammy Karp Victor Kaufman Elizabeth Rainey Edward Keon Pat Kennelly Carolyn Keystone Jim Meekison Pat Kordis Tom Diane Mahan Joan J Mathews Charitable Fund of Gulf Coast Community Foundation Dr John Eilene Maupin George Janet Miles Dr Randall Karen Morgan Bob Andi Munzer Daniel Barbara Nalven Barbara Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E Feen David Francine Newman Northern Trust Dorothy O Brien Dick Antoine Dr Sarah Pappas Gregory Kimberly Parris Walton Donna Pearson Neil Foster Phillips Cecil Shirley Pickett Irwin Andra Press Skip Gail Sack David J Sales Pauline L Wamsler Sarasota Magazine Dr Bob Beth Scheible Semkhor David Shapiro Robert Teresa Simmons Linda Steinberger Susan Straus Dr Ray Fran Taylor Craig Deborah Thompson Jim Susan Travers David Lois Wilkins Bliss MaryAnne Young DIRECTORS 2 500 4 999 Anonymous 3 C Alan Anderson Architect P A Douglas Carolyn Anderson Artefact Design Inc Curtis Kim Artis Adele Fleet Bacow Lawrence S Bacow Walton Deborah Beacham Dr Alfonso Brenda Belsito Carolyn Blum Marty Barbara Bowling Murray Bring Kay Delaney Charles Theresa Brown Janet Cady Claudia Cardillo Dave Elaine Charney Thomas Dana Cunningham Leon Marge Ellin Jim Angela Freeman Don Lisa Gardner John Geraldine Gibbs Kofi Glover Joe Leslie Grabowski Gulfside Bank Lorna Hard HBKS Wealth Advisors Dean Piccirillo Gail Bob Hetler in honor of L Peter Callender Tomeika Hunter Koski Amb Jeanette Hyde Ted Jean Ingersoll Jacqueline Jones
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Joseph Jean Hurd Mark Penny Jackson Christine Jennings Nora Johnson Amb James Joseph Mary Braxton Joseph Darlene Kalada Richard Bryan Jane Kelly Tom Kirdahy Michael Terri Klauber Carl Koenig Ted Betsy Kleinmaier Jennifer Lauffer Reid Linda MacCluggage Jim Ellen Marsey David Rebecca Marsh Gregory Lorraine Matthews Steve Nancy Mayer William Elaine McClure Lana Mark McGorry Marie McKee Robert Cole Peter Sandra Morris Frank Josephine Nicolosi Dr Howard Barbara Noble Kevin North Peter Olle Barbara O Neil Bill Debbie Partridge Ralph Peggy Passino Alan Sunny Pervil William Pickard Rebecca Preston Susan Rawson Dr Jacqueline Ray Dennis Rees Felice Schulaner Tom Pamela Reilly James Vicki Rollo Lynne D Ross Designer Jonathan Barbara Ryder David Jole Sandblom Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County Ellie Fred Schwimmer Maureen Shea Michael Shelton Jeffrey Barbara Shivers Vernon Natalie Sievers Antoinette Sijatz Jeffrey Smith Deborah Mix Nancy Snell Stephanie Sonnabend Gregory Ciccolo Steven Stein Renee Stevens Audrey Stewart Greg Belle Stikeleather John Suhre Ed Town Steve Rubin Jane Traub Patricia Vandenberg Vegliante Family Foundation Helen Vetter Salten Weingrod Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation Chuck Sheila Weiss Welch Family Charitable Fund James Wright YPO Florida Sun Coast Gold Chapter Mary Zabin Janice Zarro
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WBTT S 2021 2022 TEAM Nate Jacobs Founder and Artistic Director Julie Leach Executive Director Regina Belvin Development Associate Margaret Lindsey Box Office Associate Shane Streight Technical Director Ariel Blue Artist Relations Associate and Assistant Box Office Manager Matthew McKinnon Resident Music Director Jim Weaver Education Director and Artistic Associate Annette Breazeale Properties Artisan Master Darci Collins Resident Seamstress Debra Flynt Garrett Development Director Donald Frison Resident Choreographer Arnette German Receptionist and Box Office Associate Robert Grant Finance Manager Beth Graves Marketing and Communications Director Austin Jacobs Sound Assistant Alexander Judd Resident Sound Engineer Gerald Law Custodian Mydra McKinnon House Associate Stage Hand Myllanna McKinnon House Manager Eleanor Miller Box Office Manager Juanita Munford Production Stage Manager Kevin White Production Manager Donovan Whitney Assistant to the Artistic Director Sorcha Augustine Photography Amber Myers Stage Hand James Berry James Berry Films Videography Michael Pasquini Resident Lighting Designer Scott Ferguson Marketing Consultant Adrienne Pitts Costumer Wardrobe Manager Lead Stage Hand Sharon Kunkel Wordslinger Marketing PR Media Relations Maicy Powell Marketing Associate Paula Murray Artefact Design Graphic Design Travis Ray Associate Managing Director Patrick Russini Resident Sound Designer Bill Wagy Bill Wagy Productions Videography
FISCAL YEAR 2021 2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS O ur season theme for 2021 2022 was And Still We Rise celebrating our resilience and return to indoor performances in our still new Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation theatre Although we returned to full productions we faced obstacles to full houses and normal ticket revenues due to some show cancelations and COVID resurging during the early winter in the community Professional theatre requires significant upfront investments in rehearsal time for casts and musicians costumes sets technical aspects and facilities and in the best of times ticket sales only cover about 50 of these costs The remainder are covered through grants and generous donors who value keeping ticket prices low enough to engage our full community and fund our free and low cost education and community outreach programs We would have experienced a net loss of operating funds this year but due to an SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant one of the Federal COVID relief programs we had sufficient cash to cover the shortfall from tickets In addition all of us at WBTT are extremely grateful to our donors government programs and grantors for record support received during these past two very difficult years 16 5 7 10 18 24 20 SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTS Oct 1 2021 Sept 30 2022 PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIPS ANNUAL FUND 20 FEDERAL COUNTY COVID PANDEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM CARES ACT AND SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS GRANT 16 BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS 24 3 042 717 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 18 EDUCATION SUPPORT 5 STATE COUNTY OPERATING GRANTS 7 FOUNDATION GRANTS 10
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OCT 1 2021 SEPT 30 2022 UNAUDITED OCT 1 2020 SEPT 30 2021 AUDITED 866 851 330 564 2 316 004 1 288 496 Federal County COVID Pandemic Support Through Paycheck Protection Program CARES ACT and SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant 506 468 596 772 Federal State and Local Grants 220 245 274 093 Total Operating Income 3 909 568 2 489 925 Production Personnel Production Costs 2 300 067 1 494 141 Administrative Personnel 435 373 356 608 Health Property Liability Insurance 236 140 196 087 Education Outreach Artist Development 265 876 48 692 Marketing 140 528 78 268 Fundraising Events 172 734 69 329 256 932 175 541 Total Operating Expenses 3 807 650 2 418 666 Net Operating Cash Flow Earned Income mainly ticket revenues Community Support Donations Other Operating Expenses 6011 6754 OPERATING EXPENSES Oct 1 2021 Sept 30 2022 PRODUCTION PERSONNEL PRODUCTION COSTS 60 101 918 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL 11 3 807 650 HEALTH PROPERTY LIABILITY INSURANCE 6 EDUCATION OUTREACH ARTIST DEVELOPMENT 7 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 5 MARKETING 4 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 7 71 259
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